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- REBEL WHOUT A CSE'S GROUNDBREAKG GAY SUBTEXT EXPLAED
- WHAT MAK "REBEL WHOUT A CSE" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?"HEY, YOU WANT TO E HOME WH ME? I MEAN, THERE'S NOBODY HOME AT MY HOE, AND HECK, I'M NOT TIRED."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016/12:33 PMBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016 / 12:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"REBEL WHOUT A CSE\" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS RELEASED 1955, NICHOLAS RAY'S REBEL WHOUT A CSE WASN'T JT A FG PICTN OF TEEN ANGST POST-WAR AMERI, WAS A STANT GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRICS LL THE RELATNSHIP BETWEEN JAM DEAN'S REBELL JIM STARK AND SAL MEO'S LONELY PLATO THE FIRST TO PICT GAY SIRE A MASTREAM HOLLYWOOD FILM. AS JUDY, NATALIE WOOD PLAYED ONE OF FILMDOM'S FIRST FAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WAS MOSTLY UNR THE RADAR—UNNSC EVEN. THE MOTN PICTURE PRODUCTN CO WAS STILL EFFECT, BANNG OVER PICTNS OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT DO YOU KNOW MANY STRAIGHT TEENS WHO HAVE PHOTOS OF ALAN LADD THEIR LOCKERS? OR TELL THEIR HUNKY BT IEND THEY LOVE THEM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, THE HOSTS OF LOGO'S COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS THE FILM'S MANY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS: REBEL WHOUT A CSE, JULY 24 AT 8/7C ON LOGO. AND ENJOY WH A LIC "STARK AND STORMY"—GET THE RECIPE BELOW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- ‘REBEL WHOUT A CSE’ GAVE US HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GAY TEENAGER AND A TRAGIC END
REBEL WHOUT A CSE'S GROUNDBREAKG GAY SUBTEXT EXPLAED
Rebel Whout A Cse boasted some pecially groundbreakg them for the era which was ma, and here’s the movie’s gay subtext explaed. * rebel without a cause gay character *
Rebel Whout A Cse boasted some pecially groundbreakg them for the era which was ma, and here’s the movie’s gay subtext explaed. Rebel Whout A Cse is remembered as the movie that ma Jam Dean an in, but also boasted some groundbreakg them for s time – here’s the classic film’s gay subtext explaed.
In that ls tolerant era, this meant pictns of homosexualy film was a no-no. In a groundbreakg move for the mid-1950s, Ray serted several clu Rebel Whout A Cse that Plato as gay. The fact he is often seen gazg adorgly at Jim and has a picture of Hollywood heart-throb Alan Ladd taped si his school locker has seen the character ced as one of the first gay teenage characters film history.
WHAT MAK "REBEL WHOUT A CSE" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?"HEY, YOU WANT TO E HOME WH ME? I MEAN, THERE'S NOBODY HOME AT MY HOE, AND HECK, I'M NOT TIRED."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016/12:33 PMBY DAN AVERYJULY 24, 2016 / 12:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"REBEL WHOUT A CSE\" SUCH A GAY CLASSIC?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-24T16:33:11.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS RELEASED 1955, NICHOLAS RAY'S REBEL WHOUT A CSE WASN'T JT A FG PICTN OF TEEN ANGST POST-WAR AMERI, WAS A STANT GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CRICS LL THE RELATNSHIP BETWEEN JAM DEAN'S REBELL JIM STARK AND SAL MEO'S LONELY PLATO THE FIRST TO PICT GAY SIRE A MASTREAM HOLLYWOOD FILM. AS JUDY, NATALIE WOOD PLAYED ONE OF FILMDOM'S FIRST FAG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, WAS MOSTLY UNR THE RADAR—UNNSC EVEN. THE MOTN PICTURE PRODUCTN CO WAS STILL EFFECT, BANNG OVER PICTNS OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT DO YOU KNOW MANY STRAIGHT TEENS WHO HAVE PHOTOS OF ALAN LADD THEIR LOCKERS? OR TELL THEIR HUNKY BT IEND THEY LOVE THEM?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, THE HOSTS OF LOGO'S COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS THE FILM'S MANY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH COCKTAILS AND CLASSICS: REBEL WHOUT A CSE, JULY 24 AT 8/7C ON LOGO. AND ENJOY WH A LIC "STARK AND STORMY"—GET THE RECIPE BELOW!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
When was released 1955, Nicholas Ray's "Rebel Whout a Cse" beme an stant gay classic. * rebel without a cause gay character *
Apparently, was mon knowledge among Rebel Whout A Cse's crew Plato was ed gay.
However, Hays Co censors soon put the kibosh on the kiss via a warng memo sent to a Rebel Whout A Cse producers Warner Bros that stated, “It is of urse val that there be no ference of a qutnable or homosexual relatnship between Plato and Jim.
By today’s standards, the subtle gay subtext Rebel Whout A Cse is rtraed. a seri by Christopher Jam lookg at the 'Gay Bt Friend' trope.
‘REBEL WHOUT A CSE’ GAVE US HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GAY TEENAGER AND A TRAGIC END
After a few months of lookg at the gay bt iend trope over the past 30 years, we wanted to go back to a time where the “gay bt iend” uldn’t be lled a “gay bt iend. However, that didn’t keep gay characters off the screen. One of the more famol “gay bt iends” durg the era was Sal Meo’s Osr-nomated portrayal of Plato Nicholas Ray’s Rebel Whout a Cse.
How uld we tell he was gay? Plato don’t know what a happy gay life looks like. This feels like the genis for the “gay bt iend” trope as we’ve seen many romantic edi.
Even a movie directed by bi-sexual Nicholas Ray, happy endgs weren’t afford to gay characters, cludg the on that didn’t officially e out. The “gay bt iend” was also gog to be the sacrificial lamb that brgs everyone else’s arc to a close.